October snow storms in the Denver metro area are typically tough on deciduous trees because many still have leaves. Heavy, wet snow accumulates on those leaves putting a great deal of weight on trees.
Ralph Bronk, an arborist, recommends residents use an extension pole, similar to those used by painters and window cleaners, to remove snow from trees before the branches are damaged. Extension poles can be found at most hardware stores.
“If you have one of them handy, you can start tapping the branches on the tree. You want to start probably at the bottom so you don’t build up additional snow load knocking the snow from the top to the bottom. You start at the bottom and just keep working your way up tapping the branch enough to get the snow to fall off,” Bronk said.
While extension poles can be very helpful in clearing snow from tree branches, care should be taken to make certain electrical power lines are not in or near the tree.
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